VM901 Smart Wi-Fi Video Monitor

VTech's RM7754HD takes the opposite approach to Nanit: no app, no subscription, no reliance on home wifi. It uses its own dedicated frequency to stream between a fixed camera and a large 5-inch parent unit screen, plus optional Alexa integration if you want to view the feed on an Echo Show. That makes it a strong fit for parents who specifically want a monitor that keeps working through a broadband outage and doesn't collect footage on a company's servers.

The trade-off against wifi-based monitors like the Motorola Smart Nursery Cam is remote access: you can't check in from your phone while out of the house, since the feed stays local to the parent unit (and Echo Show, if paired). For anyone who only needs to watch from elsewhere in the house — which is most day-to-day use — that's a non-issue and arguably a privacy upside.